Toyota, Honda and Ford among hybrids that top government the fuel economy list.

October 18 2006: 1:00 PM EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2007 Fuel Economy Guide on Tuesday.

Hybrid vehicles continue to lead the government's fuel economy rankings. The Toyota Prius topped the list.

It was followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid.

Toyota (Charts) vehicles dominated the top of the list. Of the ten most efficient vehicles, five were made by Toyota. Honda (Charts) and Ford (Charts) vehicles each appear twice - Ford with front-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions of the Escape SUV- and Hyundai (Charts) appears once.

Fuel economy estimates are determined by tests that manufacturers and the EPA conduct according to EPA specifications. The results are placed on the windows of all new cars and light truck before sale.

"Each year millions of Americans buy new cars, and by using fuel economy information, each consumer can make a more educated decision that will help conserve energy and save money," Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman said.